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J. H. BUTTS, OF S'IBOUDSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

Letters Patent No. 81,876, dated September 8, 1868.

MEDICAL COMPOUND.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, J. H. BUTTS, of Stroudsburg, in the. county of Monroe, and in the State of Pennsyl" Vania, have invented certain new and useful Improvement in Compoundfor Curing Rheumatism; and do hereby declare that the following is alfull, clear, and exact description thereof.

The nature of my invention consists in a compound for the cure of rheumatism, gout, and all kindred diseases, and is made of the following ingredients:

For rheumatism, one pound smartweed and one-quarter of a pound of hops, which are to be put in one and a half gallon boiling water; then let them boil about z'ive minutes, and cool oii by the application of cold vrater -to the outside of the vessel in which the compound is boiled.

For gout, add one-quarter of a pound of alumand one pound of white-oak bath, and boil and cool as above described.

The patient is to bathe his feet in the liquid, and then cover himself up with as, much covering as he can bear, the object being to producea profuse perspiration, as the liquid penetrates the ,whole system, breaks up the pain, and draws it down to the feet.

I do not confine myself to the exact proportions of the ingredients above mentioned, as the same may be varied according to circumstances or severity of the case.

Having thus fully described my invention, which I entitle Buttss Concentrated-Herb Compound," what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- The compound above described, composed and operating substantially as and for the purposes herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand, this Mth day of 1868.

, J. H. BUTTS.

Witnesses:

SILAs' L. DRAKE,

THO. M. MeILHANEY. 

